| \n \n \n Follow the Money: Low-Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) \n\n Jul 7, 2017 \n While we are waiting for the coming of 5G, everyone is\ntrying to cash in on LPWAN using 3G and 4G (LTE), other\ntechnologies. The question is not whether you can make money. It is\nhow fast. The growth of IoT and LPWAN is unstoppable. So where are\nthe opportunities? IoT Applications It is interesting to note the\ntop IoT applications, as shown in the survey of 640 industrial IoT\nprojects done by IoT Analytics GmbH, a Germany based IoT market\nresearch firm, to be Connected Industry, Smart City and Smart\nEnergy. 44% of these projects are in America while 34% are in\nEurope. The Asia / Pacific region is particularly strong in Smart\nEnergy projects (25%). www.iot-analytics.com IoT has become a\nworldwide phenomenon. Why is everyone so enthusi... \n | \n \n \n \n Case Study: SoCs and FPGAs Tackle Facial Tracking—Part\n1 \n\n Jul 6, 2017 \n Read In Complete Print Format A facial tracking\nsystem design example examines the issues and tradeoffs of using\nFPGA technology versus other alternatives in a power-constrained\nenvironment. The world of military embedded computers is facing\nchallenges on multiple fronts. Compute demands continue to increase\nas software application complexity increases. Energy consumption,\ntime integrated power, targets continue to decrease. Data volumes\nare growing whether it be the capacity of local information storage\nor movement of data across local or remote networks. Finally, the\nnumber, type and performance of IO interfaces is growing.\nSystem-Level Approach For military, aerospace and industrial OEM’s\nmeeting all of these demands requir... \n | \n
| \n \n \n Multi-Function Trend Drives Ethernet, 1553 and More \n\n Jun 25, 2017 \n Read In Complete Print Format In this era of\nmultifunction solutions and system level approaches, 1553 and other\nmilitary/avionics interfaces now exist as part of solutions that\ntake an integrated approach. Now with an incredible over 40 years\nunder its belt, MIL-STD-1553’s longevity is remarkable. Popular as\nan avionics databus and for other military I/O purposes, 1553\nenjoys a huge installed base. The 1553 bus continues to play a role\nin a wide variety of systems such as tanks, ships, missiles and\nsatellites. The interface is particularly admired for its\nreliability. For more than three decades, 1553 has been a staple in\nflight and mission-critical systems aboard military aircraft. It’s\neven used on newer platforms such as t... \n | \n \n \n \n \n \n Jun 25, 2017 \n Read In Complete Print Format I want to give a\nlong overdue shout-out to the Engineer Boss. This is not any one\nindividual—but rather a phenomenon in our embedded computing and\nelectronics industry. Anyone whose worked in this industry is very\nfamiliar with the Engineer driven company. These are typically\nsmall companies—usually start-ups— whose founder and/or top\nmanagement are an engineer. Over the years, I’ve grown to have a\ngreat affection for the Engineer Boss. He or she runs a company\nthat emphasis the technical innovation of its products, and has a\ndeep knowledge personally of the technology, engineering and design\nthat goes into what they sell. Some—though not all—of such\nEngineer-driven companies tend to put less emph... \n | \n
| \n \n \n How to Build a Trusted IoT with Secure LoRa Networks? \n\n Jun 15, 2017 \n The Internet of Things is growing quickly and changing\nour world for the better. The vast majority of these newly\nconnected things don’t need the speed and bandwidth of tradition\ncellular networks but instead require energy and cost efficient\nLPWAN (Low Power Wide Area Networks) technology such as LoRa. While\nLoRa networks promise improvements in many areas, they also require\na new approach to shoring up security vulnerabilities. Security\nspecifications from the LoRa Alliance along with best practices\nfrom Gemalto are helping IoT stakeholders build a trusted ecosystem\nbased on secure LoRa networks. By Loic Bonvarlet, Product Marketing\nDirector IoT Services, Gemalto The Internet of Things (IoT) is\nswiftly transforming our world with e... \n | \n \n \n \n 5 Reasons Why Telecom Companies Should Use LoRa \n\n Jun 15, 2017 \n LoRaWAN technology has been projected to grow at a\nrapid rate in the global LPWAN market. While Low-power LTE is\ncoming strong, the CEO of Teksmobile argued why LoRaWAN is better\nand presented these 5 strong reasons why LoRaWAN is better and why\ntelecom companies (wireless device makers and OEMs) should use it.\nBy Hussain Fakhruddin, CEO of Teksmobile Figure 1 The\npopularity of LoRaWAN among telecom operators across the globe is\nincreasing at a rapid rate. Just take a look at the strong tech\ncompanies behind the alliance. The recent trends have indicated\nthat it is gaining strong momentum. In what follows, we will take a\ncloser look at the major factors that should convince OEMs and\nwireless device manufacturers to adopt LoRaW... \n | \n
| \n \n \n Verizon and Its Mighty Partners Lead the Way of Low Power\nWAN \n\n Jun 15, 2017 \n Still wondering if smart connected things are real?\nWait no more. On March 31, 2017, Verizon with 2016 revenue of $126\nbillion officially launched a nationwide commercial 4G LTE Category\nM1 (or Cat M1) network. With 2.4 million square-mile coverage, this\ninfrastructure will propel adoption of IoT including smart sensors.\nDepends on the applications, pricing can be as low as $2 per month\nper device. Verizon’s ecosystem includes manufacturers of chipsets,\nmodules and devices – Qualcomm Technologies, Sequans, Telit,\nU-Blox, Sierra Wireless, Gemalto, Altair and others. by John\nW. Koon, Editor-in-Chief How big is the LPWAN market? According to\nBerg Insight, a Sweden-based market research firm, the shipment of\nglobal cellular IoT de... \n | \n \n \n \n High data rates over the VPX infrastructure \n\n Jun 5, 2017 \nNew possibilities in data transfer using latest fundamental\nprotocols. The VPX VITA 46 has been one of the first modular\ncomputer open standards to define a connector and backplane\nInfrastructure allowing data transfers at rates in excess of one\ngigabit per physical channel. Users of the VPX could benefit\nfrom the same level of performance for input/output, graphics,\nand more generally computer data exchanges, at least up to an\nacceptable wattage for the target environment. After having\nsuccessfully addressed the 5 Gbits/s level for the PCI Express®\ngen2, VPX is now ready to adopt the higher data rates required by\nthe latest version of two fundamental protocols: PCIe gen3 at\n8 Gbits/s and Ethernet at 10 Gbits/s. Read mor... \n | \n
| \n \n \n Premier Li Signs Regulation on Medical Device\nSupervision \n\n May 26, 2017 \nSource: Xinhua| 2017-05-19 22:15:42|Editor: Mengjie BEIJING,\nMay 19 (Xinhua) — Premier Li Keqiang has signed a revised\nregulation on the management and supervision of medical devices in\norder to standardize the use of large medical equipment and ensure\nsafety. The revision is aimed at promoting the reasonable\nallocation of medical resources and preventing medical institutions\nfrom abusing equipment to increase their earnings. According to the\nregulation, the list of large medical devices will be approved by\nthe State Council and health authorities will supervise and\nevaluate the use of these devices. Medical institutions should\nobtain approval from health authorities at the provincial level and\nabove before installing large medical equipmen... \n | \n \n \n \n Medical Systems Hacks Are Scary, but Medical Device Hacks\nCould Be Even Worse \n\n May 26, 2017 \nby David Nickelson, Sapient Health MAY 15, 2017\nOriginally reported in Harvard Business Review \nUnfortunately, attacking hospital IT systems is just the tip of the\niceberg when it comes to cyber vulnerabilities in the health care\nsector. Hacks of implanted or wearable medical devices are an even\nmore sobering threat. Researchers in Belgium and the UK have\ndemonstrated that it’s possible to transmit life-threatening (if\nnot fatal) signals to implanted medical devices such as pacemakers,\ndefibrillators, and insulin pumps. A catheter lab in a Virginia\nfacility was temporarily closed when malware was discovered on the\ncomputers supporting cardiac surgery. In three other similar cases,\nmalware capable of opening up \“backdoor\” access t... \n | \n